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ERIC PALKOVACS OF UC SANTA CRUZ RECEIVES EXCELLENCE IN FISHERIES EDUCATION AWARD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2023 Contact: Beth Beard [email protected] ERIC PALKOVACS OF UC SANTA CRUZ RECEIVES EXCELLENCE IN FISHERIES EDUCATION AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (Grand Rapids, Michigan) August 23, 2023 –Eric Palkovacs, Ph.D., of the University of California Santa Cruz, received the Excellence in Fisheries Education Award at the American Fisheries Society... Read More

Vermejo Park Ranch Receives the President’s Fishery Conservation Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2023 Contact: Beth Beard 240-687-3761 [email protected] VERMEJO PARK RANCH RECEIVES PRESIDENT’S FISHERY CONSERVATION AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (Grand Rapids, Michigan) August 23, 2023 –Vermejo Park Ranch in Raton, New Mexico, received the President’s Fishery Conservation Award at the American Fisheries Society (AFS) 153rd Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids,... Read More

Tom Bigford Receives Stanley A. Moberly Award for Fish Habitat Conservation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2022 Contact: Beth Beard [email protected] TOM BIGFORD RECEIVES STANLEY A. MOBERLY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN FISH HABITAT CONSERVATION FROM THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (Spokane, WA) August 23, 2022 – Tom Bigford received the Stanley A. Moberly Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievements and Contributions to Fish Habitat Conservation. American Fisheries... Read More

Robert Hughes Receives the Award of Excellence from the American Fisheries Society

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2022 Contact: Beth Beard [email protected] 240-687-3761 ROBERT HUGHES RECEIVES THE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FROM THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (Spokane, WA) August 25, 2022 – Robert Hughes, Ph.D., Courtesy Associate Professor at Oregon State University, Senior Research Scientist at Amnis Opes Institute, and President of Integrated Ecosystem Sciences Inc., received the... Read More

Friends of the Chicago River Receives President’s Fishery Conservation Award from the American Fisheries Society

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2022 Contact: Beth Beard 240-687-3761 [email protected] FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO RIVER RECEIVES PRESIDENTS’ FISHERIES CONSERVATION AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (Spokane, Washington) August 23, 2022 –The organization Friends of the Chicago River received the President’s Fishery Conservation Award at the 2022 American Fisheries Society (AFS) 152nd Annual Meeting in Spokane,... Read More

Michigan State University Professor William Taylor Receives AFS Award of Excellence

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2021 Contact: Beth Beard [email protected] 240-687-3761 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR WILLIAM TAYLOR RECEIVES THE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FROM THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (Baltimore, Md.) November 10, 2021 – William Taylor, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor in Global Fisheries Systems at Michigan State University, received the Award of Excellence at the American Fisheries... Read More

Fisheries Conservation Foundation Presented with Carl R. Sullivan Fishery Conservation Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2021 Contact: Beth Beard [email protected] FISHERIES CONSERVATION FOUNDATION PRESENTED WITH CARL R. SULLIVAN FISHERY CONSERVATION AWARD (Baltimore, Md.) November 7, 2021 – The Fisheries Conservation Foundation (FCF) received the prestigious Carl R. Sullivan Fishery Conservation Award (“the Sully”) at the 2021 American Fisheries Society (AFS) 151st Annual Meeting. AFS Past... Read More

Christopher Estes Receives Stanley Moberly Award for Fish Habitat Conservation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8, 2021 Contact: Beth Beard [email protected] CHRISTOPHER ESTES RECEIVES STANLEY A. MOBERLY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN FISH HABITAT CONSERVATION FROM THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (Baltimore, Md.) November 8, 2021 – Christopher Estes received the Stanley A. Moberly Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievements and Contributions to Fish Habitat Conservation. American Fisheries... Read More

University of Massachusetts Professor Andy Danylchuk Receives Excellence in Fisheries Education Award

(Baltimore, Md.) November 8, 2021 – Andy Danylchuk, Professor of Fish Conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, received the Excellence in Fisheries Education Award at the 2021 American Fisheries Society (AFS) Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. AFS Past President Brian Murphy presented the award at the day’s plenary session. The Excellence in Fisheries Education... Read More